Re: The Root of All Evil?
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This concept didn't exist for the people jesus was talking about. He preached strongly against the prevailing social order because it made it impossible for certain groups of people (like widows) to ever make a decent life for themselves. The analgous person in today's society is not a 'poor' college student, it is a starving widow in somolia.
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If this is the case, then Luke 21 is non sequitur. Commending a poor person for giving away all she has perpetuates her inability to make a living.
Also, my initial argument still stands. Giving all you have is not terribly meaningful if you have nothing to give.
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